Is Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 sells for $1,210 against $1,056 raw: a $154 spread, 1.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,100) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $1,056
Grade 9.5: $1,210
PSA 9: $1,100
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$1,210	+$129	+$104	+$3.66
PSA 9	$1,100	+$18.66	−$6.34	−$106

Net = sale price − $1,056 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,128	+$21.16
50%	$1,155	+$48.66
75%	$1,183	+$76.16

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,210
9	$1,100

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Grading Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 — FAQ

Is Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Peyton Manning [Gold] #DT-18 breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,100).

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